Substitute teacher fired after video shows him body slamming student

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GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. - A substitute teacher in North Carolina has been fired this week after a video was posted to Facebook showing him body slamming a student.

The mother of the student at Western Guilford Middle School posted the video on Friday. She wrote the incident happened on Valentine’s Day and she wants "justice."

Her son, Jose Escudero, told WGHP the incident started over a box of chocolates. The substitute teacher, he said, took them away and threw them in the sink.

Escudero said he waited towards the end of class to get them back and that's when an altercation took place.

The 12-year-old said he put the chocolates in his book bag and that's when the substitute teacher tried grabbing it from him. When that didn't work, Escudero said the substitute teacher grabbed him by his shirt, pinned him up against the wall and then threw him over his shoulder to the ground.

Escudero showed WGHP bruises on his elbow, shoulder and back.

Guilford County Schools spokeswoman Tina Firesheets said the teacher is no longer working for the Guilford County Schools district.

"This kind of behavior toward a student is disturbing and unacceptable," said Chief of Staff Nora Carr. "We reported the behavior to law enforcement and will no longer employ this person as a substitute teacher or in any other GCS position."

Both Escudero and his mom said they plan to take legal action towards the school and substitute teacher.